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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in e-learning technology have provided the means for learners all around the world to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are struggling with now that online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by institutions like British Virgin Islands to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these new open educational ventures. Instructors want to know how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing demand for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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